Provide names of other journalists involved.
N/A
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
Oct. 14, 2012 story Sept. 26, 2012 advance
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
Coverage of two Oklahoma City startups: one that offers fee-for-service medical care and another that offers an Internet-based patient-doctor wellness product that’s been proven to cut costs through better managed care — against the backdrop of the Affordable Care Act and health insurance options being weighed by employers with key mandates a little more than a year away.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
The Kaiser Foundation on the latest costs of health insurance. Bank analysis, secured by the reporter through a third party, which was public records since it had been presented to a state legislative committee. The bank wouldn’t give interviews.
Explain types of human sources used.
Business owner who opted for new fee-for-service medical care option. Physician owner of startup that offers direct health care on a prepaid basis. Health care attorney on trends among employers with the key mandates of the Affordable Care Act looming. Staffing company employee on firm’s tentative plans to pair a high-deductible health plan with a health savings account. Spokeswoman for state program that subsidizes low-income self-employed workers and those who work at businesses with 99 or fewer workers. Local independent insurance broker. Author of “ObamaCare Survival Guide: The Affordable Care Act and What It Means for You and Your Healthcare.” Corporate customer of fee-for-service startup. Community health center CEO on planned prepaid services. CEO of second startup.
Results:
Reportedly, the fee-for-service startup secured a significant amount of new business.
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
No
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Seek multiple sources.